DaleW wrote:
> So yesterday we had a friend up from city to celebrate his birthday.
> Another friend was joining us, but was delayed. We sipped leftover
> Kesseler Spatlese (good) and enjoyed a gorgeous springlike summer
> evening. When Sue arrived we gathered around the patio table. As she
> is a vegetarian, we made do without meat. A squash soup was followed
> by tomatoes stuffed with pasta and vegggies (from
> http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...=&pagewanted=2
> we actually had this at La Zucca Magica last summer) and a grilled
> eggplant risotto. We had two wines:
>
> 2007 Pinon "Silex Noir" Vouvray
> Clean, some chalky mineral, almost tropical edge to the fruit, I';d
> call this demi-sec. Good length, zesty, bright. I like a lot. B+
>
> 2007 JM Raffault Chinon Rosé
> Light body, yet good strawberry fruit with an accent of spice and
> herbs. Bright, light, and not the least bit tight. Easy drinking, good
> rose. B/B+
>

Nice pair of wines, Dale. I can see how the rosé would do better with
its strawberry fruit (I had a fascinating strawberry-tomato gazpacho at
Manresa that convinced me of that pairing) but I wouldn't kick the Pinon
out of bed for eating crackers, either. Your judgment justifies your
status as the wine pairing guru of our FAQ.

Mark Lipton

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